har8k0801.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 13, 2007


HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-09764
(Commission File Number)
11-2534306
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1010
Washington, D.C.  20004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 393-1101




Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On August 13, 2007, Gina Harman resigned from her position as director of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”), effective immediately.
 
On August 13, 2007, following Ms. Harman’s resignation, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Dinesh Paliwal to serve as a director and fill the vacancy created by Ms. Harman’s resignation.  As previously announced, the Board appointed Mr. Paliwal to the positions of President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Company, effective July 1, 2007.  The terms of Mr. Paliwal’s letter agreement and other arrangements with the Company were disclosed on a Form 8-K of the Company filed on May 9, 2007.
 


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED


By:  /s/ Sandra B. Robinson
Sandra B. Robinson
Vice President – Financial Operations and
Chief Accounting Officer

Date:  August 20, 2007